NODA London District Winners list 2020
Below are the District Winners of NODA London Awards for 2020 (covering the period 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2020). Where a District is not included in the list, there is no winner for that Award this year.
All District Winners are eligible to be considered for the Regional Awards which will be announced on Sunday 14th June on the NODA London Facebook page, as part of our virtual AGM.
District winners and nominees certificates will be posted to the respective society over the next few weeks. We hope to be able to present Regional winners trophies and certificates in the near future. Watch out for details of this in the coming weeks.
Also included in this list are the nominations for the Society nominated awards. Winners of these awards will also be announced on Sunday 14th June.
Congratulations to all the winners!
Programme and Poster Award Shortlist
June King Memorial Trophy
Programme Design (Basic Class) |
Masque Players of West Wycombe |
A Fete Worse than Death |
Programme Design (Basic Class) |
Theydon Bois Drama Society |
A Murder is Announced |
Programme Design (Basic Class) |
Woodley Light Operatic Society |
The Mikado |
Whitebread Trophy
Programme Design (Standard Class) |
Bob Hope Theatre |
Avenue Q |
Programme Design (Standard Class) |
Centralian Players |
Third Week in August |
Programme Design (Standard Class) | Richings Players | Oliver! |
F Leslie Cowham Trophy
Programme Design (De-Luxe Class) |
Chesham Musical Theatre Company |
Fiddler on the Roof |
Programme Design (De-Luxe Class) |
Kings Langley Musical Theatre Company |
Red Hot and Cole |
Programme Design (De-Luxe Class) |
West Wickham Operatic Society |
Anything Goes |
Dumayne Warne Trophy
Poster Design |
Ruislip Operatic Society |
Sweet Charity |
Poster Design |
Theydon Bois Drama Society |
A Murder is Announced |
Poster Design |
West Wickham Operatic Society |
Anything Goes |
The Shinfield Players Scenic Award Shortlist
District |
Society |
Show |
1 |
SEDOS |
Arms and the Man |
3 |
Worcester Park Dramatic Society |
Party Piece |
4 |
Bob Hope Theatre |
Nell Gwynn |
6 |
Loughton Amateur Dramatic Society |
Pygmalion |
8 | Arrow Players | Farndale Avenue Housing Estate TWG...Murder Mystery |
8 | Ruislip Dramatic Society | Role Play |
8 | Ruislip Dramatic Society | Whodunnit |
8 | Ruislip Operatic Society | My Fair Lady |
9 |
Pump House Theatre |
End Game |
14 |
EBOS |
Avenue Q |
The Malcom Rose Award for Best Female in a G&S, Opera or Operetta
District |
Society |
District Winner |
2 |
Julian Light Operatic Society |
Sunita Dugal as Phoebe in The Yeomen of the Guard |
3 |
HLO Musical Company |
Johanna Chambers as Mabel in The Pirates of Penzance |
13 |
Woodley Light Operatic Society |
Jane Andrews-Wilson as Katisha in The Mikado |
Councillor’s Trophy
Richings Players |
Oliver! |
The Nigel Gravette Award for Best Performance in a Pantomime
District |
Society |
District Winner |
1 |
GEOIDS |
Hannah Parker Smith as Scary Berry in Hansel and Gretel |
2 |
BACCES |
Paul Ewen as Dolly Dazzler (Dame) in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs |
3 |
St Faith’s Players |
Rose Trowell as Buttons in Cinderella |
4 |
Dartford Amateur Operatic Society |
Alex Tyrell and John Woodley as Ginger Vitis and Hayley Tosis (Ugly Sisters) in Cinderella |
5 |
The Edge Hill Players |
Peter Lindsay as Donald J de Pfeffel McDonald in Snow White and the Magnificent Seven |
6 |
Woodford Panto |
James Robinson as Prince Frederick in Rapunzel |
8 |
Argosy Players |
Megan Eynon as Maid Marion in Robin Hood |
9 |
The Chameleons Amateur Dramatic Society |
Samantha Ings as Aladdin in Aladdin and His Magic Lamp |
10 |
Hemel Hempstead Theatre Company |
David Lodge as Mother Goose in Mother Goose |
11 |
Masque Players of West Wycombe |
Justin Clinch as Widow Twankey in Aladdin |
11a |
Lane End Players |
Alison Hartnett as The Snow Queen in The Snow Queen |
13 |
Kennet Amateur Theatrical Society |
Craig Robinson as Fatima in Ali’s Barbers and the Fawlty Sleeves |
The Malcom Rose Award for Best Male in a G&S, Opera or Operetta
District |
Society |
District Winner |
2 |
Julian Light Operatic Society |
Leon Berger as Jack Point in The Yeomen of the Guard |
3 |
HLO Musical Company |
Kevin Chapman as Frederic in The Pirates of Penzance |
13 |
Woodley Light Operatic Society |
Chris Wakelin as Pooh-Bah in The Mikado |
The Molly Harle Award for Best Female in a Musical
District |
Society |
District Winner |
1 |
SEDOS |
Zo Pisera as Emma Goldman in Ragtime |
2 |
GLOC |
Sarah Lister and Victoria Jones as Violet and Daisy Hilton in Sideshow |
3 |
Putney Light Operatic Society |
Elizabeth Burton as Fanny Brice in Funny Girl |
4 |
West Wickham Operatic Society |
Danielle Dowsett as Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes |
6 |
CADOS |
Alice Bamber as Wednesday in The Addams Family |
8 |
Rickmansworth Players |
Carole Anne Colford as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard |
10 |
St Albans Musical Theatre Company |
Nicola Martinus-Smith as Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady |
11 |
Vale Musical Society |
Ellie Hawkes as Tracy Lord in High Society |
11a |
Richings Players |
Evelyn Stafford-Allen as Nancy in Oliver! |
12 |
Oxford Operatic Society |
Kerry Hudson as Polly Baker in Crazy For You |
13 |
Sainsbury Singers |
Catherine Hannan as the Beggar Woman in Sweeney Todd |
The Constance Power Trophy of Encouragement
District |
Society |
1 |
SEDOS |
3 |
Cygnet Players |
4 |
Pavilion Players |
11a |
Red Kite Theatre |
12 |
Avocet Theatre Company |
The Sybil Conway Award for Best Female in a Play
District |
Society |
District Winner |
1 |
New Stagers |
Becca Duke as Laura Jesson in Still Life |
2 |
Beaufort Players |
Helen Power as Coco/Frosty in Clown Nation |
3 |
Carlton Theatre Group |
Rachel Walter as Kate Hardcastle in She Stoops to Conquer |
4 |
The Roan Theatre Company |
Helena Houghton as Kit in Atrocity |
6 |
Loughton Amateur Dramatic Society |
Fiona Delves as Kay Summersby in Pressure |
8 |
Arrow Players |
Louise Hemming as Mrs Reece in Farndale Avenue Housing Estate TWG…Murder Mystery |
9 |
The Chameleons Amateur Dramatic Society |
Catherine Waters as Gladys Pugh in Hi-De-Hi |
10 |
Abbots Langley Players |
Valerie Gale as Ursula in Ladies in Lavender |
11 |
Tring Theatre Company |
Emma Russon as Joy in Parlour Song |
11a |
Amersham Playgoers |
Rachel McGregor as May in Salt of the Earth |
12 |
Bartholomew Players |
Claire Crowther as Beverley in Abigail’s Party |
13 |
Progress Theatre |
Anushka Samarasinghe as Eleanor in The Haunting of Hill House |
The Ken Wirdnam Award for Best Male in a Musical
District |
Society |
District Winner |
1 |
SEDOS |
James Leggat as J P Finch in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying |
2 |
Hillingdon Musical Society |
Josh Loki as Teddy in Alfie |
3 |
BROS Theatre Company |
Sam Sugarman as Sweeney Todd in Sweeney Todd |
4 |
Dartford Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society |
Mark Slaughter as Fagin in Oliver! |
6 |
IODS |
Joe Bence as Joe Casey in Our House |
8 |
Rickmansworth Players |
John Smit as Joe Gillis in Sunset Boulevard |
9 |
KLOS Musical Theatre |
Taylor Arthurton as Cornelius Hackl in Hello Dolly! |
10 |
Potters Bar Theatre Company |
David Bottomley as King Arthur in Spamalot |
11 |
Vale Musical Society |
Mark Lawrance as Uncle Willie in High Society |
11a |
Chesham Musical Theatre Company |
Ryk Burnett as Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof |
12 |
Abingdon Operatic Society |
Duncan Blagrove as Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady |
13 |
Sainsbury Singers |
Brian Bretney as Sweeney Todd in Sweeney Todd |
The It’s Behind You Award for Best Pantomime
District |
Society |
District Winner |
1 |
Quay Players |
Cinderella |
2 |
BACCES |
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs |
3 |
St Faith’s Players |
Cinderella |
4 |
Dartford Amateur Operatic Society |
Cinderella |
5 |
The Pantoloons |
The Three Musketeers |
6 |
Woodford Panto |
Rapunzel |
7 |
The London Pantomimers |
Cinderella |
8 |
Arrow Players |
Aladdin |
9 |
The Chameleons Amateur Dramatic Society |
Aladdin and His Magic Lamp |
10 |
Hemel Hempstead Theatre Company |
Mother Goose |
11 |
Valley Players |
Sleeping Beauty |
11a |
Lane End Players |
The Snow Queen |
12 |
Sinodun Players |
Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood |
14 |
Wraysbury Players |
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs |
The Charles Sumner Award for the Best Male in a Play
District |
Society |
District Winner |
1 |
Southside Players |
Tom Morgan as the Duke of Buckingham in Richard III |
2 |
Beaufort Players |
Peter Coles as Robin in The Children |
3 |
Barnes Community Players |
Daniel Wain as King Charles III in King Charles III |
4 |
Priory Players |
John Ward as Andre in The Father |
6 |
The Renegades |
Ray Johnson as West in The Winterling |
8 |
Argosy Players |
River Apparicio as Algernon Moncrieff in The Importance of Being Earnest |
10 |
Kings Langley Players |
Connor Davey as Davey in The Lieutenant of Inishmore |
11 |
Masque Players of West Wycombe |
Justin Clinch as Father Mike in A Fete Worse than Death |
11a |
Chesham Theatre Company |
Ian Slack as Francis Henshall in One Man Two Guvnors |
12 |
Faringdon Dramatic Society |
Dominic Bullock as Midshipman Harry Brewer in Our Country’s Good |
13 |
Progress Theatre |
Ruaridh Aldington as Edgar in King Lear |
The Harvey Kesselman Comedy Award
District |
Society |
District Winner |
1 |
Centre Stage |
Katie Brier as Bridget in Bring it On – the Musical |
2 |
Beaufort Players |
Danae Brandon as Squeaky in Clown Nation |
3 |
St Faith’s Players |
Anthony Flynn as Rene Artois in ‘Allo ‘Allo |
4 |
West Wickham Operatic Society |
Andy Moore as Lord Evelyn Oakleigh in Anything Goes |
8 |
Ruislip Dramatic Society |
Sheila Rawles as Arabella Lazenby in Role Play |
9 |
The Chameleons Amateur Dramatic Society |
Rachel Spolander as Peggy Ollerenshaw in Hi-De-Hi |
10 |
Potters Bar Theatre Company |
Ian Colpits as Henry in Double Acts |
The Kathleen Oyler Award for Chorus Work
District |
District Winner |
Show |
1 |
SEDOS |
Ragtime |
2 |
HEOS |
Footloose |
3 |
Zodiac Musical Society |
42nd Street |
4 |
Bromley Players |
Footloose |
6 |
Havering Music Makers |
The Matchgirls |
8 |
Encore Theatre Company |
The Addams Family |
10 |
St Albans Musical Theatre Company |
My Fair Lady |
11 |
Tring Theatre Company |
Hairspray |
11a |
Chesham Musical Theatre Company |
Fiddler on the Roof |
12 |
MYCO Musical Youth Company of Oxford |
The Wedding Singer |
13 |
Henley on Thames Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society |
Jesus Christ Superstar |
The Eric Watsham Award for Best Cameo Performance in a Play
District |
Society |
District Winner |
3 |
Barnes Community Players |
Chris Mounsey as Mr Stevens (Leader of the Opposition) in King Charles III |
4 |
Bob Hope Theatre |
Will Hawkes as Sammy the Dog in Goodnight Mr Tom |
6 |
Theydon Bois Drama Society |
Martin Oliver as Albert the Horse in The Wind in the Willows |
9 |
The Pump House Theatre Company |
Deborah Cole as Ronnie in Seventeen |
10 |
Hemel Hempstead Theatre Company |
Abi Giles as Miss Grey in Dad’s Army |
11 |
Berkhamsted Theatre Company |
Sarah Shipley as Minnie in Blue Stockings |
11a |
Lane End Players |
Charlie Edgely as Kevin in Ladies’ Day |
The Dorothy Lawson Award for Best Gilbert & Sullivan, Opera or Operetta
District |
Society |
District Winner |
1 |
Opera Integra |
The Tales of Hoffman |
2 |
Julian Light Operatic Society |
The Yeomen of the Guard |
3 |
HLO Musical Company |
The Pirates of Penzance |
7 |
Hampstead Garden Opera |
La Bohème |
13 |
Kennet Opera |
The Magic Flute |
The Pat Redhead Award for Best Drama
District |
District Winner |
Show |
1 |
SEDOS |
Arms and the Man |
2 |
Beaufort Players |
The Children |
3 |
Barnes Community Players |
King Charles III |
4 |
Priory Players |
The Father |
6 |
Loughton Amateur Dramatic Society |
Pressure |
8 |
Harefield Amateur Dramatic Society |
Old Actors Never Die…They Simply Lose the Plot |
9 |
The Pump House Theatre Company |
Endgame |
10 |
Abbots Langley Players |
Ladies in Lavender |
11 |
Berkhampsted Theatre Company |
Blue Stockings |
11a |
Lane End Players |
Ladies’ Day |
12 |
Sinodun Players |
Blood Wedding |
13 |
Progress Theatre |
The Haunting of Hill House |
14 |
The Grimm Players |
Vicar of Dibley 2 |
The Joe Putnam Award for Best Musical
District |
District Winner |
Show |
1 |
SEDOS |
Ragtime |
2 |
GLOC |
Side Show |
3 |
Putney Light Operatic Society |
Funny Girl |
4 |
Dartford Amateur Operatic Society |
Oliver! |
5 |
Epsom Players |
I Love You Because |
6 |
IODS |
Our House |
7 |
ELODS |
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang |
8 |
Encore Theatre Company |
Avenue Q |
9 |
WOS Productions |
The Sound of Music |
10 |
St Albans Musical Theatre Company |
My Fair Lady |
11 |
Berkhampsted Theatre Company |
Crush |
11a |
Richings Players |
Oliver! |
12 |
Abingdon Operatic Society |
Evita |
13 |
Henley on Thames Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society |
Jesus Christ Superstar |
14 |
EBOS |
Avenue Q |
The Youngstars Award for Best Youth Production
District |
District Winner |
Show |
2 |
Beck Youth Theatre |
Thoroughly Modern Millie |
8 |
Bishopshalt ODS |
13, The Musical |
11 |
Tring Youth Theatre – Senior Section |
Our House |
11a |
The Young Theatre |
Shakespeare Redux |
12 |
Youth of Banbury Operatic Society |
42nd Street |
13 |
Shinfield Senior Youth |
Legally Blonde |
Society Nominated Awards
The Shelley Lemesh Award for the Unsung Hero
District |
Society |
Nomination |
2 |
Hillingdon Musical Society |
Rachael Marriott |
8 |
Argosy Players |
Darrin Reeves |
11a |
Chesham Musical Theatre Company |
Alli Eustace |
11a |
Beaconsfield Musical and Operatic Society |
Chris Plowright |
12 |
Avocet Theatre Company |
Joanne Sammons |
The Louise English Trophy for a person under 30 who has made an outstanding contribution
District |
Society |
Nomination |
2 |
Hillingdon Musical Society |
Abby Dearing |
8 |
Argosy Players |
Cara Patel |
11a |
Beaconsfield Musical and Operatic Society |
Emma Woods |
13 |
Shinfield Players Theatre |
Sam Turner |
The Sylvia Rawlings Lifetime Achievement Award
District |
Society |
Nomination |
4 |
Eldorado Musical Productions |
Barbara Archer |
10 |
Abbots Langley Gilbert and Sullivan Society |
Rob Hall |
11a |
Beaconsfield Musical and Operatic Society |
Margaret Maun |
12 |
Avocet Theatre Company |
Jeanette Gee |
14 |
Maidenhead Operatic Society |
Jenny Harris |
Flame Awards
District |
Society or Winner |
1 |
SEDOS |
2 |
Abby Dearing of Hillingdon Musical Society |
3 |
Putney Light Operatic Society |
4 |
The Gauntlett Family for West Wickham Operatic Society |
5 |
The Edge Hill Players |
6 |
IODS |
8 |
Encore Theatre Company and its Chairman Karen Bulfin |
9 |
WOS Productions – Von Trapp children |
10 |
Kings Langley Musical Theatre Company – Red Hot and Cole |
11 |
Halton Singers |
11a |
Panda Players Wardrobe and Make up Teams for Shrek |
12 |
Odyssey Theatrical Productions |
13 |
Kim Hollamby of Reading Operatic Society |